Halifax Explosion
On the morning of 6 December 1917 the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc collided with the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Mont-Blanc, laden with high explosives, caught fire and exploded, devastating the... Wikipedia
Date: December 6, 1917
Deaths: 1,782 (confirmed)
Non-fatal injuries: 9,000 (approximate)
Location: Halifax Regional Municipality and Halifax
Halifax Explosion Books
The Great Halifax Explosion: A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism
Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion and the Road to Recovery
Barometer Rising
Aftershock: The Halifax Explosion and the Persecution of Pilot Francis Mackey
No Safe Harbour: The Halifax Explosion Diary of Charlotte Blackburn
Burden of Desire